Men's Tennis Team Opens 2012 Season at Home, Hosts Alcorn State on Sunday

Due to increment weather expected on Saturday, the match with Alcorn State was moved to Sunday for a 1 p.m. start

Paulo Alvarado and Michael Elortegui

Jan. 20, 2012

HATTIESBURG, Miss. - The Southern Miss men's tennis will have to wait one extra day to start the 2012 spring season. Due to increment weather expected on Saturday, the match with Alcorn State was moved to Sunday for a 1 p.m. start at the USM Tennis Courts. Admission is free.

Head Coach Ki Kroll begins his second season and returns four letterwinners from last year's team that finished 3-19.

The Golden Eagles turned in a solid fall season, competing in four tournaments and compiling an overall tournament record of 38-31. Elortegui ended the fall with a four-match winning streak while Doleac had a three-match winning streak.

Following the Alcorn State match, the Golden Eagles will travel to Oxford, Miss., to take on the No. 24 ranked Ole Miss Rebels at 1:30 p.m.